Brimfield (CDP), Ohio
| Brimfield, Ohio | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Brimfield in the state of Ohio |
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 Location within Brimfield Township and Portage County |
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| Coordinates: 41°5′26″N 81°20′51″W / 41.09056°N 81.34750°WCoordinates: 41°5′26″N 81°20′51″W / 41.09056°N 81.34750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Portage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,248 |
| • Density | 817.1/sq mi (315.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 44240 |
| Area code(s) | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-08826 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1064494 |
Brimfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Portage County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 3,248. It is located in the central part of Brimfield Township (of which it is a part), a rural area between the Ohio cities of Akron and Kent with light industry, strip-malls, subdivisions, and farms.
Brimfield is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brimfield Township was originally known by several different names, before being named Thorndike from 1818 to 1830. The present name is for Brimfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of John Wyles, Jr., one of the early land owners. A post office called Brimfield was established in 1834, and remained in operation until 1907.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), of which 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,248 people, 1,139 households, and 912 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 817.1 people per square mile (315.9/km²). There were 1,158 housing units at an average density of 291.3/sq mi (112.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.40% White, 1.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
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